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Jim Wise
Vice President
Marketing
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Amber Ballard
Public Relations & Social Media Coordinator
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FireKeepers Casino Hotel is pleased to announce that Chef Michael McFarlen, Vice President of Food and Beverage, has been honored with a Volunteer of the Year Award by the Michigan Community Service Commission (MCSC). The MCSC has been the state’s leading agency in volunteerism since its inception in 1991. The MCSC is made up of 26 commissioners, including Governor Rick Snyder. Chef McFarlen was a top five finalist for this award in 2015.

FireKeepers Casino Hotel continues to gather top awards with in the gaming industry. We are proud to represent Michigan and be the Casino of Choice in the Midwest. Our most recent awards come from Wine Spectator, TripAdvisor, Romero Awards and Successful Meetings.

Laura Gonzalez Escallon (La Hulpe, Belgium), who played two of the most dominant rounds in Tour history, won the FireKeepers Casino Hotel Championship at Battfle Creek Country Club on Sunday as the tournament was shortened to 36-holes due to a severe storm in the area. Play began on time at 7:30 a.m., but was halted at 9:25 a.m. to evacuate the course. Rain and lightning continued through the early afternoon and play never resumed.

FireKeepers Casino Hotel is excited to welcome two exciting acts coming to the FireKeepers Event Center this fall. On Saturday, September 2, the R&B classic band, The O’Jays will be performing at 9 p.m. Then on Saturday, October 15, country singer Gary Allan will be performing at FireKeepers at 9 p.m. Tickets for both shows will go on sale on Saturday July 23 at 10 a.m.

This August is going to be a celebration to remember at FireKeepers Casino Hotel. FireKeepers will be celebrating Seven Lucky Years in operation with a huge array of valuable prizes, big cash giveaways and so much fun!

FireKeepers Casino Hotel is thrilled to announce another transformation taking place within the casino this year. Dacey’s Sports Bar will be eliminated in favor of a multi-million dollar investment in an all new sit down restaurant and brewpub named Dacey’s Taphouse.